For much of the past two decades, the trajectory of minimally invasive spine surgery was easy to understand: Take operations once performed through large exposures and find a way to do them through smaller ones. Gregory Mundis Jr., MD, helped…
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Lowell Weil Sr., DPM, founder of Mount Prospect, Ill.-based Weil Foot & Ankle Institute and a longtime leader in podiatric surgery, died Sept. 17. He was 85. Dr. Weil opened his first medical office in Des Plaines, Ill., in 1965…
For years, orthopedic surgeons have measured the success of joint replacement by where patients ultimately end up: pain relieved, function restored and an implant that holds up over time. Eric Lepkowsky, MD, thinks another part of the outcome deserves more…
Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai orthopedic surgeon Bert Mandelbaum, MD, has been named chief medical officer of the U.S. Soccer Federation. Dr. Mandelbaum was appointed interim chief medical officer earlier this year and served in the role during the 2026 FIFA World…
Orthopedic Associates of Hartford (Conn.) has added specialists to its physician team. The orthopedic specialty group has provided care for more than 55 years and operates three ambulatory surgery centers in Rocky Hill, Glastonbury and Hartford, Conn., according to a…
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For much of modern spine surgery, fusion has been the dependable answer to a long list of structural problems: decompress the neural elements, stabilize the spine and accept the loss of motion as the price of a durable repair. Wilson…
AI can help determine which patients reach a spine surgeon, predict surgical risk, generate clinical notes and assist with treatment planning. But as the technology moves closer to actual care decisions, another question is becoming harder to avoid: When AI…
The Rochester (N.Y.) Spinal Association secured a $300,000 investment over three years from community partners as the organization marked its 35th anniversary, according to a Sept. 17 report by ABC affiliate WHAM-TV. The financial boost came during Spinal Cord Injury…
Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine surgeons performed a first-of-its-kind procedure on a Chicago-area man who is on track to become the first U.S. patient to receive a bone-anchored bionic arm designed to respond to his nerve and muscle signals. The procedure is…
Cedar Knolls, N.J.-based Tri-County Orthopedics launched a one-year Adult Joint Reconstruction Fellowship program and will welcome its inaugural fellow in August 2027. The fellowship is accredited by the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons and will provide advanced training…